Graciano Junior Gonçalves

Graxa
Personal information
Full name Graciano Junior Gonçalves
Date of birth (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993
Place of birth Contagem, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Marbella
Youth career
2004–2009 Atlético Mineiro
2009–2011 São José-SP
2012 Náutico
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Náutico 0 (0)
2013–2015 Bragantino 10 (0)
2013 → União Barbarense (loan) 0 (0)
2015 Caldas 9 (2)
2016 CRAC 7 (0)
2016– Marbella 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016.


Graciano Junior Gonçalves (born 8 October 1993), commonly known as Graxa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Spanish club Marbella FC as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Graxa was born in Contagem, Minas Gerais, and represented Atlético Mineiro, São José-SP and Náutico as a youth.[1] Known as Graciano with the latter, he made his senior debut on 7 March 2012, coming on as a second half substitute for Rodrigo Tiuí in a 2–0 Campeonato Pernambucano home win against Porto.[2]

In January 2013 Graxa moved to Bragantino, but after being rarely used, moved on loan to União Barbarense ahead of the year's Copa Paulista. He returned to his parent club on 3 October,[3] making his Série B debut six days later by coming on in the 19th minute of a 3–5 away loss against Ceará.[4]

On 26 October 2013, Graxa appeared in a 0–3 loss at Avaí, and was suspended for 180 days after a heavy challenge on Héracles.[5] Upon returning, he was sparingly used, and released in 2015.

After leaving the Massa Bruta, Graxa represented Caldas Esporte Clube and CRAC[6] before moving abroad on 18 July 2016, after signing for Marbella FC.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Atlético, Náutico, Bragantino… a trajetória de Graxa, 'filho' de Igarapé, até o futebol profissional" [Atlético, Náutico, Bragantino... the path of Graxa, 'son' of Igarapé, until the professional football] (in Portuguese). Futebol de Várzea. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Náutico vence Porto-PE por 2 a 0 e continua invicto nos Aflitos" [Náutico defeat Porto-PE by 2–0 and remain undefeated at the Aflitos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Volante que estava emprestado ao União Barbarense volta ao Braga" [Defensive midfielder who was loaned to União Barbarense returns to Braga] (in Portuguese). CA Bragantino. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Com Magno Alves e Mota brilhando, Ceará goleia Bragantino e cola no G-4" [With Magno Alves and Mota shining, Ceará thrash Bragantino and go near G-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Graxa, do Bragantino, será denunciado no STJD e pode ficar seis meses longe do futebol por entrada dura em Héracles" [Graxa, from Bragantino, will be reported to STJD and may remain six months away from football for harsh tackle in Héracles] (in Portuguese). Diário Catarinense. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Goianão 2016: Crac apresenta 24 jogadores e inicia a pré-temporada" [Goianão 2016: Crac present 24 players and start the pre-season] (in Portuguese). Meganésia. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Graxa ya es nuevo jugador del Marbella y Niko se queda en el primer equipo" [Graxa already is the new player of Marbella and Niko remains in the first team] (in Spanish). Marbella FC. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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